Although he has a degree in history,
Dominican Father Dismas Sayre somehow wound up being computer tech
support at the library of a major state university. He got the
reputation of being the go-to person for solving computer glitches.

This editorial errs, as does ‘Laudato Si’, by presuming the claim that climate change is caused by man-made gases is based on solid science. It is not. None of the alarmist predictions based on this premise have happened. The earth has been warming irregularly since the last ice age.

On the blog New Liturgical Movement, Peter Kwasniewski lamented what he termed “spiritual illiteracy” among many Catholics. Who can argue? I think most Catholics, myself included, feel they have an inadequate knowledge of the faith.

In the last four years we have heard the constant drumbeat from Pope Francis to go out to those in need, those on the fringes, and to be with them to help in ways that maintain human dignity. We seem to be nowhere near meeting the need.

Accompaniment as described in the document is an essential part of our responsibility to undocumented persons, especially those who are members of our congregations. However, offering asylum may become necessary to protect families and individuals from forced deportation.

The passing of my dear friend Sister Teresa Mitchell at the Carmel in Eugene leaves the world a darker place. She always reminded me of one of my favorite flowers, the daffodil — a bright and cheerful spot in the gray cold of spring.

I have a child enrolled in Catholic school. It was a choice my wife and I made based on our experience as children and our desire to have our child surrounded by the Catholic faith. However, I in no way want to take public funds away from public schools.

Let us join with the Holy Father in praying that, under the president’s leadership, “May America’s stature continue to be measured above all by its concern for the poor, the outcast and those in need.”

Without a witness, there is a possibility of euthanasia. This omission in the Oregon law eviscerates the flaunted safeguards, putting the entire population at risk of exploitation by the medical-industrial-complex, organ traffickers and predatory heirs.

Rather than regard the rosary as a “sword,” we might indeed look to Mary rather as a model to ponder these things in our hearts, and in praying the rosary, as our catechism suggests, “meditate on the mysteries of Christ.”

In the 1970s, Immaculate Heart Catholic School on North Williams Avenue was more than 90 percent African-American. Many were non-Catholic but nonetheless it served as a great witness to the Catholic commitment to racial equality.

His leadership, his spirit, his energy, his gentle manner, his firm guidance, his deep and robust laughter, and his lifetime commitment to justice and peace have inspired so many people over the years.

Has anyone else found the Sentinel to be a more compelling read of late? For years, I’ve spent 10 minutes leafing through the Sentinel every two weeks. Lately, I find I read more articles in the Sentinel and always look forward to the next issue.

Most of us, outside of party affiliation pull, prayed for a gentle ending to this two-year nasty presidential race, which was shameful with regard to the behavior of the contestants, their advisors and some of their followers.

St. Ignatius took a year after ordination to say Mass because he did not think he was worthy. He also would break down at Mass because he was so moved by the holiness of what was happening. I wonder if this awe is still around.

Since the Sentinel’s editorial (July 1, page 19) mentioned the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas, and I happened to be reading a summary of his most famous writings, I think Catholics should know how he affected the writing of the Declaration of Independence 500 years later.